Mythological Scenes and Figures

A collection of drawings illustrating mythological themes with figures such as Marsyas, Midas, Mercury, and various scenes of interaction, featuring sepia tones and dynamic gestures.

A vision of S. Filippo Neri, draughtsman: Giovanni Stefano Marucelli, 1596 - 1646, paper, pen, brush, h 130 mm × w 77 mm

Black chalk and brown wash drawing by Willem Doudijns depicting Marsyas and Midas playing in front of Mercury, with violin and musical gestures.

Mercury and Argus mid-18th-late 18th century Januarius Zick German. Mercury and Argus 382509 Artist: Januarius Zick, German, Munich before 17301797 Ehrenbreitstein, Mercury and Argus, mid-18thlate 18th century, Black and white chalk, pen and black ink, squared for transfer in graphite., sheet: 8 1/16 x 10 1/4 in. (20.5 x 26 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Jean A. Bonna Gift, 2008 (2008.217)

A vision of S. Filippo Neri, draughtsman: Giovanni Stefano Marucelli, 1596 - 1646, paper, pen, brush, h 130 mm × w 77 mm

Africa. Artist: Gottfried Bernhard Goetz (German, Velehrad 1708-1774 Augsburg). Dimensions: 9 x 13 5/8 in. (22.8 x 34.6 cm). Date: 1728-74. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Adoration of the Shepherds; Baciccio (Giovanni Battista Gaulli), Italian (Genoese), 1639 - 1709; about 1672; Pen and brown ink, brown wash, white gouache heightening and black chalk; 27.1 x 21.3 cm (10 11/16 x 8 3/8 in.)

Sketch, Deposition () with Heavenly Figures, Fortunato Duranti, Italian, 1787 - 1863, Pen and ink, graphite, on paper, Sketch, Deposition () with Heavenly Figures., Rome, Italy, 1820-1850, Drawing, Drawing

Ascension of Maria (judge part), Giovanni Battista Vanni, After Correggio, 1642 print Saints and putti between clouds. print maker: Italyafter painting by: Parmapublisher: RomeVaticaanstadFlorence paper etching the assumption of Mary ('assumptio corporis'): she is borne into heaven by angels. cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'

Galatea riding in a shell pulled through the water by dolphins, a cupid below and four more above, at left a triton embracing a nymph and behind them a man on horseback blowing a conch, at right a figure blowing a horn and behind him a nymph riding on a centaur ca. 1515-27 Marco Dente Italian. Galatea riding in a shell pulled through the water by dolphins, a cupid below and four more above, at left a triton embracing a nymph and behind them a man on horseback blowing a conch, at right a figure blowing a horn and behind him a nymph riding on a centaur 343596

The Judgment of Paris, c. 1740-1750. France, 18th century. Black chalk and brush and gray wash; framing lines in black chalk; sheet: 28.2 x 21 cm (11 1/8 x 8 1/4 in.).

Abduction of Deïanira by Nessus, anonymous, 1540, draughtsman: anonymous, anonymous, 1540, paper, pen, brush, h 173 mm × w 289 mm

Saint in Ecstasy; Study of Saint's Head (recto); Sketches of Putti (verso). Artist: Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century. Dimensions: 10-15/16 x 6-11/16 in. (27.8 x 17 cm). Date: 17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Drawing, Design for a Ceiling with the Ascension of the Virgin; Designed by Francesco Trevisani (Italian, 1656 - 1746); Italy; pen and ink, brush and bistre, white heightening on paper

Allegory on painting with Prometheus, Mercury, Minerva and Pictura with an easel on which a painting. Design for a tapestry.

Noah's Sacrifice 1640-1699 France. Red chalk, with red wash, on cream laid paper . Nicolas Poussin

St. Michael Expurging Heresy 1596-1669 Attributed to Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini) Italian. St. Michael Expurging Heresy 344796

Sir J. Thornhill, The Ceiling of Greenwich Hospital, Philip Henry Delamotte, 1855 - 1858 Photo production of drawing in 'The Reveley Collection of Drawings at Brynygwin', Fig. 59. paper. photographic support. cardboard albumen print Greenwich Hospital Photo production of drawing in 'The Reveley Collection of Drawings at Brynygwin', Fig. 59. paper. photographic support. cardboard albumen print Greenwich Hospital

Ubaldo Gandolfi, The Apotheosis of San Vitale, 1781 The Apotheosis of San Vitale

Design for a Pediment with Putti and a Blank Escutcheon 1680-1730 Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century Italian. Design for a Pediment with Putti and a Blank Escutcheon 363796

Judgement of Paris. Possibly François Le Moyne; French, 1688-1737. Date: 1703-1737. Dimensions: 370 × 485 mm. Brush and brown wash, heightened with lead white (discolored), over black chalk, on cream laid paper prepared with a salmon-tinted ground, tipped on tan laid paper. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA. Author: Francois Le Moyne.

The Conversion of Saint Paul. Artist: Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century. Dimensions: 8-1/8 x 6-1/16 in. (20.6 x 15.4 cm). Date: 17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Chariot of Apollo 1700-1734 Attributed to Sir James Thornhill British As the leading decorative painter in Britain, Thornhill created ceiling and wall decorations for Chatworth (1702-8), the Royal Naval Hospital at Greenwich (1707-21), Hampton Court (1715) and Blenheim (1716), as well as designing a scheme for the cupola of St. Pauls Cathedral cupola (1714-17). This image has not been connected to a particular commission, but its primary elements appear in many Thornhill ceilings (Apollos chariot, for example, is found in the lower hall at Greenwich). Basing his draftsmanship on Italian models, the artist outlined forms fluidly in pen before shading them delicately with brush and wash.. Chariot of Apollo 391072

Jacob's Dream Made 1530-1550 Italy. Chiaroscuro woodcut printed in tan, gray and black on ivory laid paper . Niccolò Vicentino

Filippo Pedrinis drawing depicts Jupiter, Juno, and other gods seated on clouds, executed in chalk, pen, and wash.

Diana and Cupid; Parvus mundus. Design for a print.

Etching by Heinrich Sintzenich from 1794 depicting the Peace Foundation between Romans and Sabines, showing figures, attire, and ceremonial interaction.

'The Mythological Story'. France, 1690-1719. Dimensions: 38x24,5 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: François Boitard.

Pygmalion and Galatea. Artist: François Boucher (French, Paris 1703-1770 Paris). Dimensions: 13 7/8 x 8 3/4 in. (35.2 x 22.2 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Author: Francois Boucher.

Saint Marc Saint Mark. 1761 - 1765. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

Jacob de Wit, Study for a Ceiling Allegory of the Harvest with Dionysus and Ceres Jacob de Wit (Dutch, 1695 - 1754 ), Study for a Ceiling: Allegory of the Harvest with Dionysus and Ceres, , pen and black and brown inks with gray and brown washes on laid paper, Gift of William B. O'Neal, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art 1991.150.17

Black chalk and brush drawing by Michel Dorigny illustrating the triumph of religion, using gray wash and spring framework, focusing on figures and symbolic composition.

The Triumph of a Sea Goddess n.d. Bon Boullogne French. The Triumph of a Sea Goddess 336403

Allegory of Catholic faith; Maratti, Carlo (1625-1713), Corton, Pietro da (1596-1669); 2. PO. XVII century (1620-00-00-1696-00-00);St. Host, Code of Bonoli, Tyszkiewicz, Benedykt (1904-1956), Tyszkiewicz, Benedykt (1904-1956)-collections, faith (personification), allegories, angels (iconogr.), Dar (provenance), cups, Italian drawings, Italian drawings, Italian drawings, Italian drawings Holy

Red chalk and feather drawing by an anonymous artist depicting Hermes stealing Apollos cattle, with Battos and a barely recognizable herd in a mountainous landscape, based on Ovids Metamorphoses II, 676-705, on brown paper with white highlights.

A Flock of Winged Cherubs in the Sky, One Holding a Martyr's Palm ca. 1770-90 Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Italian. A Flock of Winged Cherubs in the Sky, One Holding a Martyr's Palm. Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1727-1804 Venice). ca. 1770-90. Pen and brown ink, brown and gray wash. Drawings

Madonna Adored bySaints. Artist: Unknown After: Peter Candid (Pieter de Witte), Flemish, 1548-1628

Anthonis Sallaert, Saint George and the Dragon Saint George and the Dragon

Bacchanal Before a Herm, early 1660s. Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Italian, 1609-1664). Oil and red-brown pigment; sheet: 41.2 x 55.7 cm (16 1/4 x 21 15/16 in.).

Battle of the Amazonen, Lucas Vorsterman (I), after Peter Paul Rubens, 1623 print Antwerp paper engraving battle of Amazons; amazonomachy

Allegory of Fishery: Neptune and Amphitrite ca.1773 Gabriel François Doyen French. Allegory of Fishery: Neptune and Amphitrite 336973

Wit, Jacob de, Netherlands, Schreuder, Bernhard, Five putti by a vase with grapevine, verso - stamped, print, drawings, height 216 mm, width 149 mm, - 1780-10-16, print maker, printmaker, 1767 - 1780, paper, paper drawing, etching, etchings, cradle iron, Northern Netherlands, 1695 - 1754-11-12, intermediary draughtsman

The Sun, the Hours, and the Seasons, for Palazzo Gessi, Faenza, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758-1823, Pen and ink, graphite on light blue paper, Apollo stands in chariot, driven by four horses, holding whip in right hand. Behind him, zodiac. Accompanying him, flying personification of Day and Horae dancing around. Beside them, at right, two women, one raising dish with both arms, other supporting two torches. Beside them, at left, Winter and young man sitting. Autumn with vine wreath and goblet and two women, personifications of Summer and Spring. At right, two flying putti, one with arrow and whip, other with bow. Inscription: Carro del sole con le ore e le quatro stagioni., Italy, 1813, figures, Drawing, Drawing

Apollo in his chariot, preceded by Aurora, Richard de Saint-Non, after Jean Honoré Fragonard, After Guido Reni, 1771 print paper etching Apollo in the chariot of the sun, drawn by four horses, usually preceded by Aurora holding a torch; 'Carro del Sole' (Ripa) Palazzo Rospiglosi

Martyrdom of Saint Peter Martyr. Draughtsman: Domenico Maria Canuti (attributed to). Dating: 1630 - 1684. Measurements: h 279 mm × w 184 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Feder drawing in brown and black by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo depicting a godfather figure accompanied by angels.

Ludwig XVI., King of France.

Amaryllis and Myrtillo from Guarini's 'Il Pastor Fido'., Amaryllis and Myrtillo, draughtsman: Jan de Bisschop, after: Anthony van Dyck, 1648 - 1671, paper, pen, brush, h 326 mm × w 430 mm

Design for a Coffer 19th century Anonymous, Italian, 19th century Italian. Design for a Coffer 390143

Drawing by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known as il Guercino, showing Voluntas hovering with two putti, one holding a globe, executed with feather, Leasts, tinning traces, and light blue lavated wash, designed for a slim ceiling field before 1623.

Diana and Endymion. probably after Ciro Ferri; Italian, 1634-1689. Date: 1654-1689. Dimensions: 219 x 302 mm. Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, heightened with lead white (discolored), over black chalk, on tan laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper. Origin: Italy. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Flying Putti, Surrounding Archangel Raphael. Artist: Conrad Meyer (Swiss, Zürich 1618-1689 Zürich). Dimensions: sheet: 8 5/8 x 6 7/16 in. (21.9 x 16.3 cm). Former Attribution: Formerly attributed to Rudolf Meyer (Swiss, Zurich 1605-1638 Zurich). Date: 1631-32. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Three women with putti and a sater. The women, presumably nymphs, walk away from a saturated Sater surrounded by putti. Page 24 From a sketchbook with 72 pages.

Battle theater with appearance of Christ, Martin Speer, After Francesco Solimena, 1817 print paper etching (adult) Christ appearing to mortals. battle

Johann Gottlieb Prestel after Jacopo Ligozzi, Venus, 1781 Venus

Italy, Farinati, Paolo, Five putti floating among the clouds, verso - stamped, print, prints, height 231 mm, width 364 mm, Italian, 1524 - 1606, print maker, printmaker, 1534 - 1606, paper, papier, etching, etchings

Aurora and Cephalus. Dated: c. 1766. Dimensions: overall: 32.7 x 21.9 cm (12 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.) support: 37.6 x 27.1 cm (14 13/16 x 10 11/16 in.). Medium: brown chalk with stumping on light beige laid paper, with later framing line in brown ink. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Francois Boucher.

Artist: Domenico Piola, Italian, 1628-1703, Fall of the RebelAngels, 17thcentury, Pen and black ink, brown wash, 39.7 × 28.3 cm (15 5/8 × 11 1/8in.), Italian, 17thcentury, Works on Paper - Drawings andWatercolors

Christ recorded by the angels above the tin temples, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1737 - 1804 drawing paper. ink. chalk pen / brush 'throw yourself down' (from the temple) ~ temptation of Christ in the wilderness

Draft by James Thornhill showing 'The truth reveals the royal virtues' in brown pencil and feather, laved and laminated on cardboard, depicting allegorical figures.

France and the prosperity of France for the government of Louis XVI and Maria Antonina.; Cochin, Charles-Nicolas, II (1715-1790); 1779 (1779-00-00-1779-00-00);France (state), Louis XVI (King of France - 1754-1793) - iconography, Maria Antonina (Queen of France - 1755-1793) - iconography, allegories, projects, engravings projects, French drawings, purchase (provenance)

Martin Johann Schmidts dark gray feather drawing from 1750 depicts studies of putti, focusing on posture and gesture.

Bachanal .

Two crowned figures surrounded by putti. Leaf 46 Recto from a sketchbook with 49 sheets.

Sibylle with a genius under a tree, Battista Franco (Possible), 1600 - 1699 drawing Sitting sibylle with a genius that indicates something by hand, under a tree. paper. ink pen sibyls. sibyls

Study for an Oval Ceiling Design, Apollo, Strength, and Love, Fedele Fischetti, Italian, 1734 - 1789, Pen and brush and black ink, gray wash, black chalk on off-white laid paper, Figure of Apollo raises a torch. Allegory of Strength supports a column and holds her left hand with a sword over a fire. Love has a fire on her forehead and is accompanied by a dog and putti carrying burning hearts. The figures are seated on clouds. More putti are in attendance., Italy, 1760-89, interiors, Drawing, Drawing

God Appearing to Moses ca. 1632 Pierre Brebiette French. God Appearing to Moses 365289

Red chalk drawing on reddish paper by Francesco Primaticcio showing Odysseus' companions deciding on the robbery of the sun cattle, with figures, posture, and composition, revised with brush tip in white, yellow, and red around 1550-1555.

Feather and ink drawing by Daniel Gran from 1738-1743 illustrating the biblical Creation, showing figures, gestures, and compositional elements.

Allegorical Design for a Ceiling Fresco. 1650-1700 After Francesco Albani Italian. Allegorical Design for a Ceiling Fresco. 368510

Berlin, Schauer, Gustav, Raphael, Photo reproduction of The Vision of Ezekiel by Raphael, verso - printed, This photo is part of an album., photograph, foto, carte-de-visite, album sheet, reproduction, photos, Raphael:, Vision des Ezechiel., 351., Gustav Schauer, Photographisches Kunst- und Verlags - Institut, BERLIN, Grosse Friedrichs - Strasse 188., height 81 mm, width 50 mm, German, 1826 - 1902, photographer, 1850 - 1900, cardboard, photographic paper, photo paper, albumen print, albumine print, 1483-04-07 - 1520-04-07, after, after painting by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Warring infantrymen. Draughtsman: anonymous. Draughtsman: Jan Wyck (rejected attribution). Dating: 1600 - 1649. Place: Northern Netherlands. Measurements: h 154 mm × w 178 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Sebastiano Concas drawing, dated 1710-1720, depicts David marking the end of the plague, designed as a ceiling compartment, executed with pen, wash, white heightening, on brown paper.

Europa 16th century Anonymous, Italian, 16th century Italian. Europa 341805

Diana and her nymphs on clouds, Francesco Bartolozzi, After G. Guarana, 1739 - 1780 print Diana and her nymphs floating on clouds. print maker: Italyafter painting by: Italypublisher: VeniceVenice paper etching / engraving other companions, nymphs of Diana. nymphs (in general); 'Ninfe in commune' (Ripa). (story of) Diana (Artemis)

Anonymous drawing depicting Abel's death by Cain, executed with feather and reddish brown brush between 1700 and 1800.

The Annunciation late 17th century Johann Jakob von Sandrart German. The Annunciation. Johann Jakob von Sandrart (German, Regensburg 1655-1698 Nuremberg). late 17th century. Brush and black ink, white gouache, over a sketch in graphite (). Drawings

Copper engraving by Andrea Zoan from late 15th to early 16th century depicting the robbery of the Amymons, showing figures, action, weapons, and landscape elements.

Military kneels for a woman and is crowned by Hymenaeus (in box with 43 drawings). .

Wood engraving prints, wood engravings

The Goddess of Music Distributing Her Gifts to the Nations 18th century Hubert François Gravelot French. The Goddess of Music Distributing Her Gifts to the Nations 335822

Print, Lion Hunt; Designed by Jean-Baptiste Scotin I (1678 - after 1738); France; engraving with etching, some green watercolor washes on paper; 27 1/2 X 20 in. (69.9 X 50.8 cm); 1914-49-6

Galatea on a dolphin. Draughtsman: Jacopo de'Barbari (attributed to). Dating: 1490 - 1513. Measurements: h 199 mm × w 149 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Depicts an allegorical representation of divine wisdom, drawn in red chalk, with visible cracks, water stains, and decorated corners.

Photo production of a drawing by Rafaël, students during college, Charles Thurston Thompson, After Rafaël, c. 1852 - in or before 1857 photograph Windsor Castle paper albumen print student

Aeneas and the Cumaean Sibyl Entering the Infernal Regions 1610-62 Giovanni Francesco Romanelli Italian. Aeneas and the Cumaean Sibyl Entering the Infernal Regions 340627

The Nativity Louis Licherie de Beurie French. The Nativity 339918

Hercules confronts Death. Pen and ink drawing.

Abraham van Diepenbeeck black chalk drawing depicting Ulysses being protected by Zeus from enemies, showing figures, gestures, and narrative composition.

Painting by Luis de Carabajal depicting the biblical figures Saul and David, executed in Smart technique.

Toorenvliet, Jacob, Perseus and Andromeda, Andromeda, chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster, is rescued by Perseus who floats in the air with a sword and shield in his hand. Sheet 37 recto from a sketchbook with 63 sheets., sketchbook sheet, drawings, Noord-Nederlands, 1640-07-01 - 1719-01-25, draughtsman, draftsman, 1701 - 1701, paper, papier, chalk, kras

Drawing, Four Putti Making Music, Study after Lodovico Carracci; Christ, Study after Massari; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758-1823); Italy; pen and ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk on white wove paper; 30.7 x 23.1 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

Chaos is Come Again! February 4, 1791 Thomas Rowlandson British The interior of the Drury Lane Theatre, London collapses during a performance. The view is from the side of the pit with the stage and curtain at left. A gallery falls at right. A few months after this print was published the building designed by Robert Adam in 1776 was demolished and replaced by one designed by Henry Holland.. Chaos is Come Again!. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). February 4, 1791. Etching. S. W. Fores (London). Prints

Maturino da Firenze feather and wash drawing on brown paper illustrating Exodus 3:22, showing Jews borrowing golden vessels from Egyptians with tents in the background.

Léda (Leda and the Swan), from Nouveaux morceaux pour des paravants (New Designs for Screens), François Boucher, French, 1703 - 1770, Claude Augustin Duflos, French, 1700-1786, Nicolas de Larmessin IV, French, 1684 - 1755, Etching and engraving on white laid paper, One of a set of five panels for a folding screen. Vertical panel design with central scene depicting Leda and the swan, the personification of the god, Zeus. She is flanked by two child figures. The composition includes shells, leafy bushes, trees, and below, a large cartouche with a grotesque mask (top center) and large leaves (interior). A shell cartouche below depicts a pool of water., France, 1740, ornament, Print, Print

Sheet of Studies, Including for Reineke Fuchs; verso: Studies of Soldiers and of a Battle in a Wood mid-19th century Wilhelm von Kaulbach German. Sheet of Studies, Including for Reineke Fuchs; verso: Studies of Soldiers and of a Battle in a Wood 397996

The Triumph of Amphitrite. Dimensions: overall: 27.5 x 45.2 cm (10 13/16 x 17 13/16 in.). Medium: pen and brown ink with brown and gray washes over graphite on laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Giovanni Battista Crosato.

Cupid begs Jupiter to marry psyche.

Hercules in Lichas, 1804 print Hercules and Licas. Print no. 8 on page 5 in the album 'Raccolta di Soggetti pictures', a Prentalbum with 42 numbered etchings on 28 pages of Luigi Sabatelli (I) himself and from students to his design. paper etching Hercules, raging with pain, hurls Lichas into the sea

Jupiter Appearing to Semele 1501-47 Perino del Vaga (Pietro Buonaccorsi) Italian. Jupiter Appearing to Semele. Perino del Vaga (Pietro Buonaccorsi) (Italian, Florence 1501-1547 Rome). 1501-47. Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with yellow gouache, on brown-washed paper. Drawings

Meal of the gods, Joachim Wtewael, 1590 - 1600, draughtsman: Joachim Wtewael, 1590 - 1600, paper, pen, brush, d 160 mm

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